In criminal cases, on what date is a defendant legally considered to be convicted?

You are considered as convicted on the date which you plead guilty.

Expunging my record ... from nine years ago

If your conviction was for a summary retail theft case and you have no other convictions then you should now be eligible to have your record...

My 15 year old son was detaine for shoplifting for the second time in a year. Once in PA and once in NJ.

Shoplifiting is an escalating crime in PA and with each conviction the grading increases. The grading of the crime can also depend on the amount...

Maryland state fingerprint check and FBI

You need to pose your question to an attorney licensed in Maryland where the check was done and where ostensibly the crimes were committed.

Is an assault a felony? A deadly weapon?

If this occured in PA go to the Judicial portal and reseach your case. The dockets will tell you exactly what you were charged with and found...

I received a hearing notice for, retail theft, that states "For processing only". What are my options?

Mea culpas are good sometimes but pleading guilty to retail theft can have future consequences that you are unaware of now. While the amout is low...

Can I hire a lawyer to lift a warrant for me because I live in another state and I have to go to court out here to keep my kids?

An attorney may be able to help you with the warrant but it is likely that you will have to appear at some point. It sounds however that if the...

May attorneys will purchase lists of names of individuals charged with crimes from services that glean the information from the local Magisterial...

If you were not arrested, booked, fingerprinted, or fined, would you have a criminal record?

If no citations were issued then the only record that would likely exist would be within the University's Public Safety office but no record with...

I agree with the others who have answer however keep in mind that if you are applying for a federal job they may consider a crime that is...